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Ronnie

In 1991, Ronnie Martin was on night patrol in Belize when a drug dealer shot him twice. The first bullet shattered his leg. The second lodged in his heart. No one thought Ronnie would survive.

A life destroyed

That bullet may not have killed Ronnie but it completely devastated his life. Left with permanent, life-changing injuries, Ronnie had to leave his life in the Army behind.

Battling pain and disability

Ronnie’s life became a daily battle against pain, flashbacks and increasing disability. His injured leg constantly buckled meaning he frequently fell and couldn’t even get into the bath. Yet this proud old soldier struggled on alone for over a decade.

At Ronnie’s side

When Poppyscotland heard about Ronnie’s situation, gifts from people like you enabled us to offer him the support he urgently needed and deserved.

As well as offering Ronnie much-needed emotional support, we funded a wheelchair friendly bathroom so he could continue to live with independence and dignity. Now Ronnie can look to the future with renewed hope.

Please be there for more brave veterans like Ronnie

Ronnie is far from the only veteran to come home with life-changing physical and mental wounds. Right now, there are brave ex-Servicemen and ex-Servicewomen in Scotland struggling to cope with trauma, pain and disability who need your help.

Please give whatever you can to help another veteran rebuild their life.

“I thought I’d be a military man for the rest of my life but that all changed when I was shot. I was left with permanent injuries and had to give up the life I loved. I assumed there’d be no help for an old soldier like me until I met the team at Poppyscotland. I know there are many more veterans who desperately need help. They may be haunted by what they saw in combat or struggling with a life-changing injury. Your gift today can make sure Poppyscotland is there to help them rebuild too.” Ronnie

How your gift could help a brave veteran like Ronnie

£10 could offer a traumatised veteran an hour of counselling to help them cope with their combat experiences.

£20 could offer an injured veteran a simple walking aid so they can move around more safely and freely.

£30 could help adapt a home, widening doorways and fitting a wheel-chair accessible bathroom, so a veteran like Ronnie can live with independence and dignity.

Poppyscotland is a member of The Royal British Legion group of charities, and is a trading name of The Earl Haig Fund Scotland. Scottish Charity No. SC014096. A Company limited by guarantee.
Registered in Scotland No. 194893 at New Haig House, Logie Green Road, Edinburgh EH7 4HQ. The Royal British Legion, Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA. Charity Registration No. 219279